This rare
vintage signed biography book is a genuine first edition copy of
"We Are What We Have To Be" written by
R. B. Best and published by
Carlton Press New York in 1965. A magnificent piece of
Midwestern history and Illinois Americana, this book features a prized
hand-signed author inscription reading
"Best wishes R. B. Best" on the front flyleaf. The volume focuses on life in the Indian School District of Coles County, Illinois after the turn of the century. It comes complete with its original
illustrated dust jacket featuring striking vintage locomotive train artwork and an architectural biography profile pane on the rear block. An absolute treasure for collectors of
inscribed first editions, regional Illinois genealogy historians, or lovers of antique pioneer narratives.
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